So Many Sailors... Part Three!

So Many Sailors... Part Three!

At long last, it is time for the third installment of my "So Many Sailors...." Saga!  Everyone loves a trilogy, especially when the third episode is as exciting as this one. Not only do I have anot...
A Pilot Pen Geek's Dream - Comparing all 15 Nib Options!

A Pilot Pen Geek's Dream - Comparing all 15 Nib Options!

This week's topic is a little different from my usual, and it may seem boring to readers who aren't as much of a fountain pen geek as I am, but when store owner Leena asked me to write about it, I...
Store Visit from Cary of Kenro Industries!

Store Visit from Cary of Kenro Industries!

Last Thursday and Friday we had a very exciting event at our store:  a visit from Cary Yeager of Kenro Industries.  Kenro is the US distributor for some of the most interesting and innovative brand...
Staff Picks, Part One! - Retro 51 Tornado Buzz

Staff Picks, Part One! - Retro 51 Tornado Buzz

Happy summer, blog readers! I always feel like summer is a time for having fun, and I thought it would be fun to do a little something different for this week's blog, so I decided to ask my collea...
Fun with Water Resistant Inks

Fun with Water Resistant Inks

Inky Inspiration When I'm working in the store, I always get excited when customers talk to me about ink. It's a topic I'm passionate about, and it's so fun to share knowledge and inky experiences...
My Unexpected Love Affair with the Faber-Castell Hexo

My Unexpected Love Affair with the Faber-Castell Hexo

An Experiment We were short-staffed recently, so I couldn't schedule a day to work from home and prepare the blog. I was very busy in the store, but that doesn't mean I wasn't thinking about my u...
Nuts about Notebooks

Nuts about Notebooks

Thursday, May 19th, was National Notebook Day, so I thought it would be fun to take home a selection of the notebooks we carry and try them out. Customers often ask me how our different papers han...
So Many Sailors... Part Two!

So Many Sailors... Part Two!

As promised, I'm back for another edition of the "So Many Sailors..." Saga that I started last month! The last one was so fun to write and photograph, I've been looking forward to this. Check out m...
S.T. Dupont - Parisian Luxury with Weight Behind It

S.T. Dupont - Parisian Luxury with Weight Behind It

Meeting the Dream Pen My first introduction to S.T. Dupont was back in December when I was creating Instagram posts featuring our store elf admiring different products. Pen and notepad in hand, I ...